Big Brother 26 winners: Chelsie, Makensy or Cam

There's a new Big Brother winner in the house.

Chelsie Baham, the 27-year-old nonprofit director, won “Big Brother 26” during Sunday night's two-hour finale. She took home the grand prize of $750,000.

Makensy Manbeck, the 22-year-old construction worker, took second place and won $75,000.

Cam Sullivan-Brown, the 25-year-old physical therapist, took third place.

Baham and Manbeck competed in the third part of the final Head of Household competition, which Manbeck won.

Manbeck decided to take Baham to the final two, ousting Sullivan-Brown, who became the seventh and final member of the jury.

During his interview with host Julie Chen Moonves, Sullivan-Brown said he wasn't surprised he was kicked out and that the girls “deserved” to make it to the end together.

Asked whether Manbeck made the right decision in evicting him, he said: “I think it will be very difficult to sit next to Chelsie. But I respect the loyalty and decision she made.”

He also confirmed that if he had won the last HOH, he would have taken Baham to the final two.

“I wanted to stay with Chelsie the whole time. I love her so much. We've been together since the beginning. It was just a little game. A bit of finesse,” he explained.

Sullivan-Brown then joined the other six judges – Quinn Martin, T'Kor Clottey, Leah Peters, Angela Murray, Kimo Apaka and Rubina Bernabe – who all questioned Baham and Manbeck about their respective games to decide who they should should choose.

Baham argued in her speech that she had “the power of my words” and convinced Manbeck to take action against Martin and Peters. She also told the judges that she didn't want to rely on competitions to stay safe.

“I was strategic. I was sociable. I was skilled,” she said.

Manbeck, meanwhile, denied that Baham influenced her strategic decisions throughout the season. She also described herself as a “competitive beast” and noted that because of her physical prowess, she “had a target on her back when she walked into that house.”

Baham received all seven votes from the jury. She cried as she left the house to greet the rest of the cast as confetti rained down on her.

America's Favorite HouseGuest, as voted by the show's fans, went to Martin, Murray and Tucker Des Lauriers. Des Lauriers won the $50,000 prize.

“Big Brother” returns for its 27th season in 2025.